DISTINGUISHING NYMPHAL INSTARS OF MESOVELIA-MULSANTI (HETEROPTERA, MESOVELIIDAE)

Authors
MCPHERSON JE TAYLOR SJ
Citation
Je. Mcpherson et Sj. Taylor, DISTINGUISHING NYMPHAL INSTARS OF MESOVELIA-MULSANTI (HETEROPTERA, MESOVELIIDAE), Great Lakes entomologist, 26(3), 1993, pp. 233-236
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Entomology
Journal title
Great Lakes entomologist → ACNP
ISSN journal
00900222
Volume
26
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
233 - 236
Database
ISI
SICI code
0090-0222(1993)26:3<233:DNIOM(>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
The five nymphal instars of Mesovelia mulsanti can be separated by the number of rows of setae on the second abdominal tergum. Fifth instars can be separated from younger instars and from each other by the degr ee of development of the external genitalia.